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Potato vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and turnip?

  • Turnip has less vitamin B6, potassium, and iron than potatoes.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% higher.
  • Potatoes have 3 times more iron than turnip. Potatoes have 0.81mg of iron, while turnip has 0.3mg.
  • Potatoes contain less sugar.
  • Turnip has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Turnips, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Potato
Potato
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Turnip
Turnip
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.5%
Contains more IronIron +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Zinc ~0.27mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Potato
Potato
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Turnip
Turnip
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 70% 0% 0% 0.6% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.09mg 16%
Potassium 425mg 191mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.3mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 17.49g 6.43g 4%
Phosphorus 57mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.4mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.085mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 67mg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 28kcal 2%
Protein 2.05g 0.9g 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 21mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 311kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 357g N/A
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 3.8g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Turnip
Turnip
2
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
0
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Turnip
Turnip
3
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.